Mangaluru: A rider was killed after his motorcycle was hit by a speeding LPG tanker in Nelyadi near Uppinangady on Friday, November 23.
The deceased has been identified as Jagadish. Sources from Uppinangady Police Station informed that the LPG tanker was plying from Mangaluru to Bengaluru when the accident occurred. As a result, rider Jagadish sustained serious head injuries and died on the spot. Meanwhile, the tanker also overturned and the driver escaped with minor injuries.
Uppinangady police have registered a case in this regard and investigating.